Not-for-Profit Audit Senior — Lead Engagements & Mentorship

Withum; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 67,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Withum is seeking an Not-for-Profit Audit Senior to join our team and lead audits from planning through completion across multiple engagements. The role emphasizes mentoring staff, building client relationships, and delivering high-quality financial assurance services for nonprofit organizations.

The position offers opportunities to collaborate with seasoned CPAs and industry leaders in a flexible office setting. Preference for candidates with CPA eligibility and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• CPA or CPA eligible.
• At least 2-3 years of public accounting experience, with experience leading multiple engagements and supervising staff.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including familiarity with US GAAP due to the complexity of the engagements in this sector.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client's management and those charged with governance.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management skills, strong attention to detail, and proven innovative problem-solving skill.
• Knowledge of or experience preparing IRS Form 990, 990T, and related state returns, not required.
• Knowledge of CCH audit tool, not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engagement team staff on the planning and execution of an audit, review or compilation engagement to effectively and efficiently provide world-class client service.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the audit engagement from staffing, planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, financial reporting and the conclusion.
• Provide supervision and support to the engagement staff and promote open communication to the engagement manager and partner.
• Perform and oversee attest procedures specific to nonprofits, with a focus on developing those specific to trade and membership organizations.
• Collaborate with managers and partners on client issue resolution and make recommendations for any legal, regulatory and accounting issues that arise during an audit engagement.
• Reviewing all schedule and non-scheduled general ledger accounts for accurate entries.
• Manage multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines.
• Create and track engagement budgets to review for inefficiencies that may arise during the audit.
• Conduct constructive discussions with team members on their evaluations and providing counsel accordingly.
• Serve in professional development programs as an instructor or discussion leader.

Skills

Audit leadership

Staff supervision

US GAAP

Client service

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

CCH audit tool

Job description

Withum is seeking an Not-for-Profit Audit Senior to join our team and lead audits from planning through completion across multiple engagements. The role emphasizes mentoring staff, building client relationships, and delivering high-quality financial assurance services for nonprofit organizations.

The position offers opportunities to collaborate with seasoned CPAs and industry leaders in a flexible office setting. Preference for candidates with CPA eligibility and strong communication skills.